jpdoctor

Where is there a good asian supermarket in London (preferably in zone 1 or 2) ? Specifically looking for a place with lots of SE Asian items.

I wouldn't bother with La Fromagerie personally. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Neal's Yard will suit you just fine. ← Interesting. What makes you say that quality of the cheese? Selection? I actually prefer it to Neal's Yard only because it has a much broader array of choices. I could see a very strong argument though for Neal's Yard Irish/British focus making it more essential for a visitor to London.

Brindisa is pretty easy to spot with the huge line snakeing out from where they sell the chorizo sandwiches. If you really want to do Borough Market right I would say try and get there by 10 - 10:30 on a Saturday. Any later and it starts to get insane. Friday's are calmer but I always get the sense things are missing, especially in the area with the temporary stalls (Where you should def try the hot (alcoholic) cider if they are still around when you get there) But to be more precise when you come past the barriers at London Bridge Tube you want to go up the stairs that are straight ahead of you. At the street that is directly in front of you make a right. There will be the Brindisa Tapas bar right there. Then a vegetable stall. After that Veg stall (but before the better one with the wild mushrooms) there is a corridor into the market. Hang a right and Brindisa is the first stall on your right once you get into the market proper. But believe me you can't miss it. They really are awesome but maybe not worth wait unless you get there right at 11 when they start coming off the grill. BTW if you hang a right into that first passage way a few stalls down is the Ginger Pig where you can feel the sense of shame that comes with realizing how much better their pork, bacon, and sausages are then anything you can get in New York. Seriously I am not a fan of London food in general, but they are fantastic. Another can't be missed place for a New Yorker at Borough Market is Neal's Yard Dairy. Remember that street you came out of the tube onto where you walked past the veg stands, well if you keep going and make the left past the pub (where you'll see the absurd Monmouth Coffee line), Neal's Yard is on your right. If you show up before things get nuts they'll usually let you try lots of stuff. Side Thought: If Cheese is a really big thing for you I think La Fromagerie is def. a place you should want to hit up. They have two outlets Marlyebone (sp) and Highbury. I go to the one in Highbury and on Sundays its pretty empty and they'll let you try lots of stuff - but frankly if you are staying in the West End thats a hike and the Marlybone one is "nicer". And once again way better than anything you'll get back home. London Cheap Food in general though compared to cheap food in New York is not as good and the definition of cheap is certainly not mine. The best piece of advice I got from a friend when I moved to London about drinking and dining was "pretend its in dollars" Believe me thats the only way to justify it, until I realized this fact I was eating yogurt for two meals a day. Sorry for the ramble.